Anthony River (Tasmania)

Anthony
River
Country	Australia
State	Tasmania
Region	West Coast
Source	Tyndall Range, West Coast Range
- location	Mount Murchison
- elevation	719 m (2,359 ft)
- coordinates
Mouth	Murchison River (Tasmania)
- location	Lake Murchison
- elevation	227 m (745 ft)
- coordinates
Length	13 km (8 mi)
Reservoirs / Lakes	Lake Huntley; Lake Rolleston; Lake Plimsoll; Lake Murchison
Location of the Anthony River mouth in Tasmania

The Anthony River is a perennial river in the West Coast region of Tasmania, Australia.

Location and features

The river rises below the Tyndall Range on the northern slopes of the West Coast Range and drains Lake Huntley. The river flows east of Mount Murchison then north through Lake Rolleston before heading northwest and flowing through Lake Plimsoll. Thereafter the river flows northeast where it reaches its confluence with the Murchison River within Lake Murchison.

The river was dammed and combined with the waters of the Henty River for a minor hydro electric scheme, that followed the failure of the Hydro Tasmania plans to dam the Franklin and Gordon rivers.

The river also drains the glacial lakes of the northern end of the West Coast Range, and the Tyndalls.

See also

• List of rivers of Tasmania